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Another very common question, and the answer is yes we can. It's something we do every day for ourselves and of course for customers who need a value for insurance, probate or maybe they simply want to sell them on, but we do make a charge for this service as it can take some time. That said, its not as simple as it may seem....... First, to be..

I get calls on a very regular basis regarding signed posters. These are almost always multi signed posters from the latest films and signed by all the biggest stars, Star Wars and The Godfather seem to be the most common. The question I get is always the same "Are these signatures on the poster genuine, as I am now not sure!" Most of these posters ..

That is a question I get asked almost every day, but when questioned about the autographs I will be told exactly where when and how they were obtained, and offered photos of them being signed. So the question should really be "why do you want me to authenticate signatures that you yourself have obtained in person and have photographic evidence of a..

We have all heard of it, and we all use it at sometime or the other, but should we consider buying autographs via those on Facebook? Because of my previous post about obtaining a refund on eBay from a fake seller, I have had a several emails asking me about items that customers have purchased via people on Facebook. These 'sellers' appear to be sim..

A previous blog post has proved to be very popular and I have had several messages thanking us for adding it this to the site. If you are unaware of how to go about obtaining refunds from sellers on eBay for fake autographs or indeed almost any kind of fake item, then the post will prove a very worthwhile read. The following is from a customer ..

Most weeks I get asked about items being sold in an auction of some kind, and this week was no exception! One auction had listed a number of 70/80's vinyl albums all of which were fully signed by the various bands, Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac etc. Needless to say all of these signed vinyl albums I looked at were fake, most not even close. I am now cer..

Have you ever bought a signed item on eBay and then found out that its printed, or simply not authentic? Then you will know just how difficult it is to obtain a refund, unless you know which buttons to press! As we all know, eBay do not like losing money, so they don't make it too easy for you to obtain any kind of refund, and seem to be constantly..

I am often asked by customers "Are you a UACC member" to which I say, "yes, and I am also a UACC Registered Dealer which is the important part" but they are often confused! The thing is that the UACC have two membership levels, one for collectors and one for autograph dealers. You need to have been a UACC collector member before you can be approved..

Here is a good tip if you want to bag a bargain at auction. I often visit auctions although nowadays most tend to be online, and so it was that I was watching an online autograph auction. I had already been along to view the 500 odd lots on the Wednesday and so felt confident that I had done all I needed to do to be able to avoid the duff items and..

As many of you will know, buying on ebay can be both a minefield or a goldmine, but as long as you have your sensible head on and know a few tricks then you can avoid the fakes and find the gold!First you need to be sure that what you are looking at is authentic. I am afraid that is the hard part so dont be afraid to ask others! Many sellers of fak..

A trip to Cardiff to film an edition of X-Ray for BBC wales in AFTAL dealer Robert Griffiths shop 'Carry On Collecting' with Omar Hamdi. X-Ray is a consumer based program and this edition was covering fake autographs, as the BBC had had a call from a viewer who had been sold a stack of fakes via an online auction (not the first time I have heard th..

For the third time in as many weeks, I have been asked to talk on radio about selfies and autographs! This is usually triggered by a newspaper or media article about a star who will have said they get more requests for Selfies than autographs, but find them tiresome or similar. On this occasion I was called by the Simon Mayo Radio 2 show to appea..

I offer a Quick Opinion service for signed items via the "Quick Opinion" service on the site, and recently i have been getting an increasing number of requests to check Christmas cards signed by Prince Charles and Diana, and Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. In almost every case these items contain Autopen signed signatures but are being sold as ..

Garry King as part owner of Autographs.co.uk has been directly involved with dealing in and authenticating autographs since the early 90's (thats the 1990's not the 1890's!) and his expert testimony has been used in various court cases during that time. Garry has been voted UACC Dealer of the Year, AFTAL Dealer of the Year, and was awarded the UACC..